Allowing guns in bars and restaurants would be shameful

Probably not many people, including restaurant owners, managers, bar staff, and wait staff, realize that a bill was moving silently through the S.C. Legislature that will allow guns in bars and restaurants. I bet most tourists don’t know this either. In any case, who wants to take their beloved family to a place where they could easily get shot, and possibly killed. Must we become the state known for the shootout at the McDonald’s Corral before some sense begins to dawn on legislators?

This has nothing to do with the rights given us by the Constitution. It has to do with public safety. Not one restaurant I contacted had ever heard of this bill, which will place the responsibility on them to post signs saying “NO GUNS ALLOWED.” And then, should the worst happen. Who gets sued? Guess who, the bar or restaurant owner. There is a saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Shame on our lawmakers for passing laws that will place us in possible danger, residents and tourists alike. But it might be a boon to the cookbook.